What the publisher has said
The guidance is short and it grants permission while shifting responsibility to the creator, which is worth reading precisely.
- Streaming and video content is allowed and encouraged.
- Set the platform age restriction to 18+ on your upload.
- Add a sexual themes label where the platform supports one.
- Editing explicit content out may not exempt you from those restrictions.
- There is no streamer mode.
- The developer states it is not responsible for platform strikes.
The permission is real, the protection is not: the publisher is not asking creators to avoid the game. It is telling creators that the consequence of publishing rests with them, which is why the platform's own rules decide the outcome.
The high-risk content
Two categories drive enforcement: sexual content and nudity, and graphic violence. The first is the one with a documented enforcement outcome.
| Category | Streaming exposure |
|---|---|
| Implied sexual scenes with nudity | Highest; a documented ban followed a censored upload of this material |
| Intense violence, blood and torture | High; sustained gore across the campaign |
| Consensual cutting | Elevated; a specific category that platform rules treat seriously |
| Drug, alcohol and tobacco use | Moderate |
| Mature language | Moderate |
The publisher lists these categories itself on the store page, so they are disclosed rather than discovered. The full list is on the content warnings page.
The documented enforcement case
A creator was banned after uploading a censored video of the game. The platform's stated reason was that explicit content intended for sexual gratification is not permitted, and the censoring did not change the outcome.
This is the single most important fact on the page for anyone planning to publish footage. It means the common workaround of blurring or cutting the scene did not protect the upload, and it aligns with the publisher's own warning that editing may not exempt a creator from the restrictions.
Practical precautions
Practical guidance from third parties converges on a few measures that reduce exposure. None of them is a guarantee, and they are presented as precautions rather than solutions.
- Cut or mute the sexual-content cutscenes rather than blurring them; audio can also trigger enforcement.
- Avoid thumbnail and title framing that draws attention to the explicit content.
- Use an overlay to keep your own presence on screen while the scene is avoided entirely.
- Apply the 18+ restriction and the sexual themes label the publisher asks for.
Because there is no streamer mode, none of this is automated by the game. Every measure is manual.
Obligations that belong to the platform
The publisher's permission does not override a platform's rules, and the two layers are separate.
- The game publisher sets no restriction beyond the age and label requests; enforcement belongs to the platform you publish on.
- Different platforms treat nudity and sexual content differently, so a cut that is safe on one may still be flagged on another.
- The developer has stated it will not intervene on a creator's behalf over a strike.
This page reports the publisher guidance and the documented case; it is not legal advice and it is not a substitute for reading your platform's current policy.
If you want to publish safely
The lowest-risk approach is to treat the sexual content as a hard cut and the violence as a label matter.
Check the current policy for your platform
Read the platform's rules on nudity and sexual content rather than relying on a summary, because they change.
Plan your cuts before recording
Identify where the sexual scenes fall in the campaign so you can stop recording or cut on the fly.
Cut rather than obscure
Remove the footage entirely and mute the audio for that segment.
Set the age restriction and label on upload
Apply the 18+ restriction and the sexual themes label where your platform offers them.
Avoid clip framing that centres the explicit content
Thumbnails and titles are reviewed too, and they can draw attention to the segment you cut.
If the content is not something you want to work around, the alternative is not to stream this title; the mature content is not avoidable through any setting, as explained on the content warnings page.
Frequently asked questions
Am I allowed to stream Hellraiser: Revival?
Yes. The publisher states that streaming and video content is allowed and encouraged, and asks creators to set an 18+ age restriction and add a sexual themes label.
Is there a streamer mode?
No. No streamer mode and no content filter is confirmed, so every precaution is manual.
Can I just censor the explicit parts?
Not reliably. A creator was banned after uploading a censored video, and the publisher itself warns that editing explicit content out may not exempt you from the restrictions.
Will the developer help if I get a strike?
No. The publisher states it is not responsible for platform strikes, and enforcement belongs to the platform you publish on.
What label should I use?
The publisher asks for an 18+ age restriction and a sexual themes label where the platform supports one.
Where to go next
Streaming permission, 18+ and sexual themes requests, editing caveat, no streamer mode, no responsibility for strikes. Source: Saber Interactive support FAQ. Checked .
The disclosed content categories used for the exposure table. Source: Steam mature-content descriptors. Checked .